Common painkiller use in early pregnancy linked to smaller ovaries and testesTue, 08 Sep 2026 23:05:00 +0000 Taking the painkiller paracetamol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy has been linked to smaller ovaries and testes in baby girls and boys, but that doesn't mean it directly caused them or affects fertility | |
OpenAI has solved the Navier-Stokes Millennium problem using $15m of AI effortTue, 08 Sep 2026 17:58:54 +0000 One of the trickiest problems in mathematics has now fallen to AI after just days of work. The groundbreaking result was announced amid rumour after similar, but less complete work, also created with AI, was announced just hours before | |
Zapping the face could boost brain signalling and memoryTue, 08 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Bursts of electrical stimulation to a nerve in the face seem to improve signalling between neurons and people's performance on a memory test | |
Why growing seaweed isn’t a climate solutionTue, 08 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Some have claimed cultivating seaweed could remove hundreds of millions of tonnes of CO2. But as warming waters kill off kelp, we need to refocus on preserving what we have, a study argues | |
Major breakthrough made on famous Millennium maths problemTue, 08 Sep 2026 11:48:50 +0000 Three key findings produced in collaboration between humans and AI bring us closer to a solution to the infamous Navier-Stokes puzzle | |
As Star Trek turns 60, it’s not too late to discover the seminal seriesTue, 08 Sep 2026 09:30:00 +0000 Whether it's the original 1966 classic or one of its many modern spinoffs, there's a Star Trek story for everyone. Bethan Ackerley explores how newcomers can get acquainted with this daunting universe | |
The danger of viewing the cosmos as a mirror that shows us ourselvesTue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 It is only natural to view the world, or even the entire universe, through the lens of humanity – we’re human, after all. But columnist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein says we can appreciate the wonder of the cosmos without inserting ourselves as a main character | |
Super El Niño set to cause ‘terribly dangerous’ drought in the AmazonMon, 07 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 The El Niño phase now under way will be the most damaging on record for the Amazon, scientists warn, raising the risk of catastrophic wildfires | |
I made a free AI chatbot solve a decade-long maths problem in 13 minutesMon, 07 Sep 2026 16:09:29 +0000 After months covering the shocking rise of AI mathematics, reporter Matthew Sparkes decided to put a free chatbot to the test – and was shocked at the speed at which it solved an outstanding problem | |
We’re on the verge of seeing the quantum vacuum for the first timeMon, 07 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Quantum theory says a vacuum isn’t truly empty, but proving it directly has remained out of reach. A new experiment using immensely powerful lasers could finally expose its hidden structure – and perhaps offer clues to dark matter | |